Safari Unusable in IOS 7.1

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Safari Unusable in IOS 7.1

I have a 128 gb Ipad 4 that was operating just fine on IOS 7.0.

Following the 7.1 update, Safari became unusable. Any keystroke required several seconds to appear. If I typed my words without them appearing, then about 5 to 7 seconds later they would machine-gun across the window.

I did a full restore last night but the behavior of Safari is identical today.

I'm giving up on Safari and using only Chrome, which works instantly and perfectly.

I don't need to hear from those of you who have Safari working fine. I know you're out there and don't care about your flawless 7.1 experience. It only wastes both our time for you to add it to the thread.

I'm not looking for any answers out there either because I don't think they're available until Apple updates the IOS further. I'm just making a record of the problem for Apple and those who have the same problem

Thanks.

Posted on Mar 18, 2014 12:37 PM

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Answer 1

Mar 18, 2014 12:50 PM in response to yochanan 1

Try clearing the browser cache: Settings App > Safari > Clear history and then Clear Cookies and Data.

Possibly followed by a reset: Simultaneously hold down the Home and On buttons until the device shuts down. Ignore the off slider if it appears. Once shut down is complete, if it doesn't restart on it own, turn the device back on using the On button. In some cases it also helps to double click the Home button and close all apps BEFORE doing the reset.

The reset may or may not be necessary, but will not hurt.

For the record:

Posting here will do nothing in terms of "making a record of the problem" (what ever you think that would accomplish). You are basically addressing fellow users, which, in turn leads to:
You also do not get to determine who does and does post to a thread. Get over it.

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Answer 2

JimHdk

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Mar 18, 2014 12:59 PM in response to yochanan 1

Something went amiss with your installation of iOS 7.1.

I have seen no reports of this problem other than yours. I have the identical iPad 4 hardware that you have and am having no Safari problems of this sort.

Was your restore to new Factory condition?

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Answer 3

yochanan 1 Author

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Mar 18, 2014 2:26 PM in response to JimHdk

Yes, the full restore was to full factory specs, mainlined from Apple through the latest version of Itunes.

The cache, of course would be completely cleared with the full restore.

Yes, I'm aware that many may have not heard of this issue or have it themselves.... fully aware. Thanks to all.

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yochanan 1 Author

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Mar 18, 2014 2:45 PM in response to Kilgore-Trout

James:

I hope you read my full post. I completed a full "restore" of the IPad. THIs trumps any reset or cleaning of the cache.

I mean the IPad was completely wiped clean with a fresh version of 7.1 installed through Itunes.

Thanks

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Answer 5

yochanan 1 Author

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Mar 18, 2014 2:56 PM in response to yochanan 1

What's very interesting, is that if I go into Settings and "Erase all content and Settings", leaving only the generic 7.1 as it would come out of the box, then Safari works just fine.

Something in the content of restoring the backup throws a big wrench into Safari's operation.... An App? Movie?

Etc... Dunno.

I don't have the time to do incremental additions to see what it might be.

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Answer 6

yochanan 1 Author

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Mar 19, 2014 8:39 AM in response to yochanan 1

FIXED! Too many Safari Bookmarks. IOS 7 Safari is not Happy with that.

First, ---HOW I got there.

I did take the time selectively reducing all purchased apps and rechecking Safari to the point that the IOS was stripped of everything down to the original, loaded IOS 7.1 apps including Safari from the backup which included all bookmarks. Nothing else was on the IPad..... No music, video, mail, podcasts, photos or movies. I still had the problem. If I "Erased all content and Settings, the problem disappeared.

What was the difference... Only the remaining Safari with ---my backed up bookmarks and settings.

So I restored the IPad to it's original state, from four days ago which included all content from the backup. (Over 100 gb of stuff.)

I tried only "Reset All Settings". No change. Therefore it was something in the "Content" as "Erase All Content And Settings" always fixed it. There's only one piece of Content that I had not selectively eliminated before......

BOOKMARKS!

I edited Favorites in Safari, eliminating about half of my 180-200 bookmarks!

VOILA! Safari now works exactly as designed.

Did the same on my IPad 2 as well as my IPad 4. FINALLY! IOS 7.1 produces a stable, fast and responsive Safari on the IPad 4 or IPad 2. It's of course never been an issue on my IPad a Mini with Retina Display as the blazing fast processor doesn't even see the bookmarks as any memory or speedbump whatsoever.

Reduce your bookmarks people! Safari will now work for you in IOS 7.1.

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